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Is Root Canal Treatment Advisable Immediately After Damage To A Tooth's Nerve?

hello suresh sir my name is balaji..my son-in-law who is 10years old fell down while playing and broke his teeth partially...he is staying abroad..when his mother,i.e my sister, contacted the dentist..he suggested to for root canal treatment but only after 10months because the part of the nerve in the tooth became dormant due to trauma..he suggested some medication for the growth of that nerve..it takes 10months time..thats his suggestion..my concern is what if that kid falls again and damages the tooth...can we start root canal right away??? plz suggest us something sir...iam sending the xray film copy along with this plz find it out..
Thu, 5 Jan 2017
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Hi,

As per your complain it seems that in case if due to trauma to the tooth if there is nerve exposure then it will not heal on its own, rather will keep on getting necrosis and can become severely painful. Along with pain there can also be Infection progressing below the root tips of the tooth leading to abscess formation that can also cause swelling.

I would suggest you to consult a pedodontist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigation like x ray can help in diagnosis. If there is nerve exposure then root canal treatment is the treatment of choice followed by capping of tooth. You can get root canal procedure right away if there is nerve exposure.

If you wish to take my opinion you can ask a question by going to my profile and click on "Ask me a question".


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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Is Root Canal Treatment Advisable Immediately After Damage To A Tooth's Nerve?

Hi, As per your complain it seems that in case if due to trauma to the tooth if there is nerve exposure then it will not heal on its own, rather will keep on getting necrosis and can become severely painful. Along with pain there can also be Infection progressing below the root tips of the tooth leading to abscess formation that can also cause swelling. I would suggest you to consult a pedodontist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigation like x ray can help in diagnosis. If there is nerve exposure then root canal treatment is the treatment of choice followed by capping of tooth. You can get root canal procedure right away if there is nerve exposure. If you wish to take my opinion you can ask a question by going to my profile and click on Ask me a question . Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora